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bbc news, vienna. >> thank you for being with us. still to come -- malaysia's baby hatch. >> the caretaker will then -- will then come down to take the baby. >> will be new innovation save babies or encourage mothers to give them not? -- give them up? >> first though, a team of explorers and scientists will soon set out for what they hope will be the fastest land crossing of antarctica. they will test new equipment designed to reduce the environmental impact of missions to the south pole. >> it is not a car. it is not a plane. but it is an new contraption of british expedition is hoping to use to cross into arctic up. >> of course, you can. absolutely. >> it runs on bio-ethanol. it can run at 80 kilometers an hour. but there are extreme dangers ahead. are 1me of the crevasses kilometer deep. >> with them, two monster trucks that will carry the equipment for the journey. >> we're looking at how we can reduce the overall impact of the expeditions like this in the future. >> unfortunately, i cannot go to antarctica, but i have been offe
bbc news, vienna. >> thank you for being with us. still to come -- malaysia's baby hatch. >> the caretaker will then -- will then come down to take the baby. >> will be new innovation save babies or encourage mothers to give them not? -- give them up? >> first though, a team of explorers and scientists will soon set out for what they hope will be the fastest land crossing of antarctica. they will test new equipment designed to reduce the environmental impact of missions...
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it is regularly used in films. the devastating mud slides have been impossible to predict. >> from floods and mud in italy to fire in san francisco. emergency teams are trying to put out remnants of a huge fire sparked by a gas explosion. at least four people were killed. the explosion produced a crater 5 meters deep. >> these are the first minutes after the explosion ripped through a neighborhood. firefighters can do little but watch as gas fuels the inferno. officials say more than three dozen structures in this area were destroyed after a gas line exploded. the morning revealed smoking ruins where hours before there were homes. several people are known to have died. several dozen have been injured. the explosion left a giant crater in one city. >> this is very difficult. the sun is shining over there but there is still a dark cloud over this city. unfortunately the numbers will get higher. >> the fire burned into the night, spreading to more homes before gas could be shut off. local residents fled with what they
it is regularly used in films. the devastating mud slides have been impossible to predict. >> from floods and mud in italy to fire in san francisco. emergency teams are trying to put out remnants of a huge fire sparked by a gas explosion. at least four people were killed. the explosion produced a crater 5 meters deep. >> these are the first minutes after the explosion ripped through a neighborhood. firefighters can do little but watch as gas fuels the inferno. officials say more...
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they're rushing to use the side to talk to customers. but as it is being reported, the marketing strategy is not risk- free. >> good morning. >> made a man with more than 14 million maids. actually, they are friends of his company, starbucks, which has decided facebook is the best way to have a conversation with customers. the coffee chain uses the social network and discusses services, debates what flavors of shebaa offer, and generally hang out on the web. >> over the last 10 years, there has been an erosion of trust with large institutions. and i think that what companies have to do is engage in a conversation with its customers, and the conversation has to be two-way. >> so companies like starbucks are convinced that the likes of facebook, a slender, and youtube provide a new way of engaging with customers -- and what the winter. but when things go wrong, they're finding that their customers are also rather good using these new methods. this summer, a comedy videos about the deep water horizons built reach across the web after the wi
they're rushing to use the side to talk to customers. but as it is being reported, the marketing strategy is not risk- free. >> good morning. >> made a man with more than 14 million maids. actually, they are friends of his company, starbucks, which has decided facebook is the best way to have a conversation with customers. the coffee chain uses the social network and discusses services, debates what flavors of shebaa offer, and generally hang out on the web. >> over the last...
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like many animals, the use movement as part of the courtship ritual. scientists say the same it will be true of people. they found that those who dance well are healthier. it is an age-old way to meet someone. but now is showing -- it has been shown scientifically that watching someone dance may be one of the best ways u.s. as a potential problem. it is official. menu brush up on their moves can stand out on the dance floor. bbc news. >> you want to know, done here? yes, i have seen him dance, and he is ok. more on facebook and twitter. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corp
like many animals, the use movement as part of the courtship ritual. scientists say the same it will be true of people. they found that those who dance well are healthier. it is an age-old way to meet someone. but now is showing -- it has been shown scientifically that watching someone dance may be one of the best ways u.s. as a potential problem. it is official. menu brush up on their moves can stand out on the dance floor. bbc news. >> you want to know, done here? yes, i have seen him...
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it is regular they used in tv adverts and films. -- regularly used in tv adverts. this devastating mud flow has been impossible to predict. >> firefighters in the u.s. are still trying to put out a huge fire in san francisco. sparked by a gas explosion, four people were killed. the explosion produced a fireball and crater 5 meters deep. >> these are the first minutes after the explosion ripped through a neighborhood. firefighters can do little but watch as gas fields inside. officials say more than three dozen structures in this area were destroyed after a gas line exploded. the morning revealed smoking ruins with hours before there were homes. several people are known to have died. the explosion left a giant crater in one town. >> this is difficult for the city. the sun is shining but there is still a dark cloud over this city. you have heard the numbers. unfortunately they will get higher. >> the fire burned into the night, spreading to more homes before gas supplies could be shut off. residents fled with what they could grab. >> all the things that we have lost,
it is regular they used in tv adverts and films. -- regularly used in tv adverts. this devastating mud flow has been impossible to predict. >> firefighters in the u.s. are still trying to put out a huge fire in san francisco. sparked by a gas explosion, four people were killed. the explosion produced a fireball and crater 5 meters deep. >> these are the first minutes after the explosion ripped through a neighborhood. firefighters can do little but watch as gas fields inside....
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but there is no change for us. we are still living and -- we are still living in misery. >> five weeks on, the misery is continuing to spread. for some in the southern province, the nightmare is just beginning. the waters have just arrived. more people in need in a country already unable to cope. orla guerin, bbc news, northwest pakistan. >> still in pakistan, militants have carried out a huge bomb attacks against police in the northwest. at least 20 died when a vehicle exploded. on monday, a suicide bomber killed 19 at up police station. women and child victims of mass rape in the democratic republic of congo has been failed by united nations peacekeepers. that is according to a u.n. official. over 500 women and children have been raped in the past month. violent scenes in the ukrainian parliament as opposition leaders tried to seize control of the podium. they are angry at the government for increasing the retirement age for women in double in gas prices. do stay with us if you can on "bbc world news." still to c
but there is no change for us. we are still living and -- we are still living in misery. >> five weeks on, the misery is continuing to spread. for some in the southern province, the nightmare is just beginning. the waters have just arrived. more people in need in a country already unable to cope. orla guerin, bbc news, northwest pakistan. >> still in pakistan, militants have carried out a huge bomb attacks against police in the northwest. at least 20 died when a vehicle exploded. on...
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we felt that would be a sign that god wants us to do that. the american people do not want the mosque there, and muslims do not want us to burn the chiron -- karan. we have agreed to cancel our event, and saturday i will be flying of there to meet with him. >> pasteur jones making that statement. this story gets no less bizarre or confusing. >> let's try to break this down in what we know if the moment. he made the statement that he had been looking for a sign from god to not go away -- to go ahead with the burning of the koran. he said he has had an agreement to move the location. within minutes, the islamic cultural center said they have no plan to move the unbuilding two blocks from ground zero. we are not quite sure what he thinks has been agreed, but he will fly to new york on saturday. we have to assume he has some agreement they are denying. we can see him making another statement. we're not going to hear what he is saying, but we can only assume he was sick to his agreement to not burn hundreds of copies of the crown and -- carranza -
we felt that would be a sign that god wants us to do that. the american people do not want the mosque there, and muslims do not want us to burn the chiron -- karan. we have agreed to cancel our event, and saturday i will be flying of there to meet with him. >> pasteur jones making that statement. this story gets no less bizarre or confusing. >> let's try to break this down in what we know if the moment. he made the statement that he had been looking for a sign from god to not go...
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king always said there's some evil in the best of us and some good in the worst of us. >> that's right. tavis: we're not human and divine, we're just human. you also saw the ways in those journals the way that your life positively impacted jamilla. so it wasn't all negative. >> no, no. the things that she taught, and many lessons that i gave her and how she interpreted it, i was like, ooh, this is good, let me write this down. ooh, she got that one. oh, i didn't see it that way. tavis: should we give her a book credit? >> yeah, you know, the silent writer, if you will. so, no, it wasn't all bad. it was healing. you know, we can call it whatever we want to call it, but i'm sitting here today, as the old folks would say, with the blood running warm in my veins clothed in my right mind because all things were working together for my good. i couldn't have continued the way that i did. i don't know why it cost me my daughter and my husband and my house, but who am i? what do i know? tavis: you just quoted a biblical scripture forknow it. the bible tells us that all things work together for
king always said there's some evil in the best of us and some good in the worst of us. >> that's right. tavis: we're not human and divine, we're just human. you also saw the ways in those journals the way that your life positively impacted jamilla. so it wasn't all negative. >> no, no. the things that she taught, and many lessons that i gave her and how she interpreted it, i was like, ooh, this is good, let me write this down. ooh, she got that one. oh, i didn't see it that way....
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let us face it. at the end of the day, this has been an iconic story not just about human entrapment but about human resilience. what happens to you when you are stuck 2,000 feet under? what happens to your mind? what happens to your soul? what happens above ground with all the people who love you and all the people whose job it is to get you out? that is what we have seen at camp hope over the last two months, and it has been a story worth telling, and certainly one we will all remember. that is carolina lobos, the daughter of franklin, looking extremely fearful, waiting to greet her father as he comes up from the ground. they have all said they want to eat a meal when they get out. not that they have been eating badly, but it has been healthy food. they would like a nice little empanada or a bottle of white wine or beer, which has been denied them for various medical or psychological reasons while there were underground. as the sum falls at camp hope at the san jose mine. -- as the sun falls at cam
let us face it. at the end of the day, this has been an iconic story not just about human entrapment but about human resilience. what happens to you when you are stuck 2,000 feet under? what happens to your mind? what happens to your soul? what happens above ground with all the people who love you and all the people whose job it is to get you out? that is what we have seen at camp hope over the last two months, and it has been a story worth telling, and certainly one we will all remember. that...
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for the rest of us, let us at least base our arguments on fact. no more death panel. >> e.j. dionne michael gerson, nice to talk with you, and happy new year. >> thank you. >> nice to be with you. >> suarez: next, a project to protect early christian texts from age, insects and war. special correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports. >> who would have thought that a monastery in central minnesota is the world's largest collection of photographs and manuscripts? >> reporter: for 50 years, this underground library at st. johns abbey has collected and catalogued historic christian manuscripts. fr. columba stewart says it's part of a monastic tradition that dates back to the 6th century. >> i'm a benedictine monk. there's an impulse in benedictines to exercise this role of cultural guardianship, and that's an impulse that continues even in the modern age. >> reporter: many of the texts were handwritten long before printing presses. some, like this koran, were created soon after. this one commissioned for study by some of the first protestant scholars. >> it's the first printed copy
for the rest of us, let us at least base our arguments on fact. no more death panel. >> e.j. dionne michael gerson, nice to talk with you, and happy new year. >> thank you. >> nice to be with you. >> suarez: next, a project to protect early christian texts from age, insects and war. special correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports. >> who would have thought that a monastery in central minnesota is the world's largest collection of photographs and manuscripts?...
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you can find us online. thanks for being with us on "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center -- >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> ♪ the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home ♪ >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. presented by
you can find us online. thanks for being with us on "bbc world news." >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its global...
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and for us, it is different. the important thing is our land and the animals we can eat. >> authorities recognize they are right to mow land, but saying creating new reservations is bureaucratic and time- consuming. >> we don't know what the problem is. we know how urgent it is. [unintelligible] >> the young practiced the warriors dance. it is a symbol of the resilience that has guaranteed their survival against all odds for 500 years. >> thanks for watching. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >
and for us, it is different. the important thing is our land and the animals we can eat. >> authorities recognize they are right to mow land, but saying creating new reservations is bureaucratic and time- consuming. >> we don't know what the problem is. we know how urgent it is. [unintelligible] >> the young practiced the warriors dance. it is a symbol of the resilience that has guaranteed their survival against all odds for 500 years. >> thanks for watching. >>...
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motivating us by fear and hatred. it frightens me. it frightens me for the country because i feel like even the greatest leaders, even when we were really down, during the reagan times, people followed him because the words he were using -- the words he was using, even though unemployment was less than is now. i think it is so important that we demand the greatness and our leaders that we deserve. and not allow that kind of rhetoric to take over and become what would qualify as leadership. tavis: let me connect that back to the project, the new record. he talked about the fact that words have meaning and the art -- you talked about the fact that words have meaning and they are powerful and is the message that resonates. not that every one of the lyrics in your songs have to be substantive, sometimes they are just pawns, everything does not have to be socially redemptive, but how much thought you give to the lyrical content? >> i really want this stuff to be in the time honored fashion of the vulnerability, desire, les
motivating us by fear and hatred. it frightens me. it frightens me for the country because i feel like even the greatest leaders, even when we were really down, during the reagan times, people followed him because the words he were using -- the words he was using, even though unemployment was less than is now. i think it is so important that we demand the greatness and our leaders that we deserve. and not allow that kind of rhetoric to take over and become what would qualify as leadership....
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if they agree to be confined to their bases and give us a time for leaving, there can be a cease-fire. >> whatever the future for its neighbor, pakistan is still battling its own taliban. this was their latest attack, a massive blast aimed at the anti- terrorist police. experts warned that in the long term, militants are the biggest threat to the west. >> they represent an enormous threat. it does not mean that the groups are [unintelligible] >> back of the border, a parade. new recruits pledged to defend their country with their lives. pakistan has paid a high price for supporting nato in afghanistan. if it is ignored, it could jeopardize the deal. >> they would ignore pakistan at their own peril. there may be implications for afghanistan that no one would want. >> pakistan is eager for the endgame. its forces know that if nato goes too soon, there could be greater instability. >> the republic of ireland is insisting it will work with european authorities to overcome its huge budget deficit. so far, it is resisting a bailout. remarks suggest it is more, not less likely. officials fro
if they agree to be confined to their bases and give us a time for leaving, there can be a cease-fire. >> whatever the future for its neighbor, pakistan is still battling its own taliban. this was their latest attack, a massive blast aimed at the anti- terrorist police. experts warned that in the long term, militants are the biggest threat to the west. >> they represent an enormous threat. it does not mean that the groups are [unintelligible] >> back of the border, a parade....
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they were used to develop the polio vaccine. they went on the first space missions to see what happens to cells with zero gravity. purcell's with the first ever cloned. hurt jeans with the first ever mapped. -- her genes with the first ever met. it goes on and on. tavis: how is that legally allowed to happen with it and take something out of your body and create a multimillion-dollar industry as a result of that and you and your family seat none of it? >> it depends on the time period. this happen in the 50's. we did not have the consent we have now. the term was not around. this was something they were doing to people all over the world. they were taking samples from anybody who came into the hospital. it was standard practice. they had no idea that they could someday look inside the cells and learn about her family or they would be worth money. initially, they were driven away for free. it was later they became commercialized. it is now illegal for a researcher to just take a sample for research without telling you. the sample
they were used to develop the polio vaccine. they went on the first space missions to see what happens to cells with zero gravity. purcell's with the first ever cloned. hurt jeans with the first ever mapped. -- her genes with the first ever met. it goes on and on. tavis: how is that legally allowed to happen with it and take something out of your body and create a multimillion-dollar industry as a result of that and you and your family seat none of it? >> it depends on the time period....
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rare earth, used in the technology that surrounds us all -- televisions, mobile phones, and hybrid cars. >> this is original rare earth ore. >> but china has a near monopoly on supply, and traders in japan have seen shipments dry up as a territorial dispute between the countries began. >> already, how long? more than one month. nearly two months will pass, and not yet coming any closer to even one kilo of the rare material. >> that is bad news for japan's factories. the country sees its future in making gadgets to help the world go green, technology that needs lots of rare earth, so japan is looking for its own supplies. once people said there used -- their computers in to be recycled. they call this urban mining. this place works on the principle that yesterday's must obsolete gel.y's look at this -- a sega megadrive. these are computer monitors. these are old pc's. out of date. who wants an electric typewriter these days? let alone a cassette deck. inside all these old machines is a valuable raw material that could be used to fuel japan's industry again. computers are the first to be
rare earth, used in the technology that surrounds us all -- televisions, mobile phones, and hybrid cars. >> this is original rare earth ore. >> but china has a near monopoly on supply, and traders in japan have seen shipments dry up as a territorial dispute between the countries began. >> already, how long? more than one month. nearly two months will pass, and not yet coming any closer to even one kilo of the rare material. >> that is bad news for japan's factories. the...
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do stay with us, if you can. still to come for you, they have provided the foundation for the rule of law on the world. now it is time to mark the magna carta's anniversary. >> first, for the 16th year, the asian games are under way in southern china. this is the second largest sporting event in the world after the summary olympics. there are 53 venues, 12 of them built from scratch. >> confident, creative china on display tonight. a riverside spectacular to open the asian games. where else in the world can you see a show like this? so big, ambitious, so expensive. few ordinary chinese got close, of course. security is a big concern. but they managed as they could to catch a glimpse. and of the city center, we found fans. >> of these asian games make us feel that our country is more powerful than other countries. >> more powerful? >> yes, more powerful. >> it is an opportunity for china's leaders to show the people how far they have come. it helps to reinforce the message that this is now a modern, prosperous nat
do stay with us, if you can. still to come for you, they have provided the foundation for the rule of law on the world. now it is time to mark the magna carta's anniversary. >> first, for the 16th year, the asian games are under way in southern china. this is the second largest sporting event in the world after the summary olympics. there are 53 venues, 12 of them built from scratch. >> confident, creative china on display tonight. a riverside spectacular to open the asian games....
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stay with us. el debarge is a phenomenally talented front man for one of my favorite groups of all time. he is out with his first solo project in over 15 years. hard to believe. the dude -- the new disc is called appropriately enough "second chance." here is some of the video for the title track. >> ♪ some nights, i lay me down to sleep i pray my soul to keep the rest of my life i need to say goodbye to all the promises you left behind here we are, you and died -- you and i i'm not giving up i'm here to stay ♪ tavis: you have still got it. ghali. -- golly. this is unheard of in this industry. el is like 49 years old. can i say that? el is almost 50. you are looking at an almost 50- year-old man. god has protected the look, the aesthetic. he has protected the voice. el is back with a cd i am absolutely in love with. god loves you. >> he loves us all. i am just here to be a testimony of his grace and his goodness and his love for all mankind. tavis: what the make of the fact that you are not a sp
stay with us. el debarge is a phenomenally talented front man for one of my favorite groups of all time. he is out with his first solo project in over 15 years. hard to believe. the dude -- the new disc is called appropriately enough "second chance." here is some of the video for the title track. >> ♪ some nights, i lay me down to sleep i pray my soul to keep the rest of my life i need to say goodbye to all the promises you left behind here we are, you and died -- you and i...
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. >> stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, iraq united in harmony for one of the country's new musicians, it has become more than just a dream. another tainted food scandal may be emerging in china. tainted milk powder has caused premature sexual development. the company denies any wrongdoing. >> baby milk and china is investigating reports of contamination after the media claimed or munns had been put into the powder that caused premature sexual development in girls. one father took his daughter in for medical tests after feeding her the milk powder three weeks ago. >> the hospital confirmed my daughter is sexually premature, but they have no proposals for treatment. >> parents reported their daughters as young as four months have been found with abnormal levels of hormones, including prolactin which stimulates breast milk. >> i don't know how to select milk powder for my child. should i believe experts or the official department. >> the company that makes the milk denies the allegations. >> we would never at h
. >> stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, iraq united in harmony for one of the country's new musicians, it has become more than just a dream. another tainted food scandal may be emerging in china. tainted milk powder has caused premature sexual development. the company denies any wrongdoing. >> baby milk and china is investigating reports of contamination after the media claimed or munns had been put into the powder that caused premature sexual development in...
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this is in respect to how they use the law. he brought them together in such a way that the history that you are receiving is coming at you in such a personalized way, that this reflects the history of everyone in this country. tavis: i have asked you this in our private conversations. this is just mind-boggling to me, to watch you perform this and find out how you would resolve this. this is just 90 minutes. >> and this is a lot of dialogue. when we were in washington, i did an interview with someone who gave me a recording of justice marshall arguing before the supreme court in 1958. in the performance in the show, he argues before the supreme court in 1952 and he is interrupted 43 times. in 1958, he argues before the supreme court again. he was arguing for 90 minutes and he was not interrupted three times. he was just doing what he was doing, as a lawyer. i do not know how much of what he was arguing was written down. we have a script that was written down and i have been practicing for three and a half years right now. if i
this is in respect to how they use the law. he brought them together in such a way that the history that you are receiving is coming at you in such a personalized way, that this reflects the history of everyone in this country. tavis: i have asked you this in our private conversations. this is just mind-boggling to me, to watch you perform this and find out how you would resolve this. this is just 90 minutes. >> and this is a lot of dialogue. when we were in washington, i did an interview...
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there already used in hospitals in japan. nothing stops them from smiling -- stops her from smiling, and ever since her stroke, she has been in a wheelchair. besides of robotics offers hope that she will be able to walk again. the moment she has been waiting for. even hall takes steps for the first time. >> i can walk without difficulty. >> it is very difficult to get on my feet. i can actually root -- move again. >> she tries the stairs. sensors are picking up electrical and pulses, controlling robotic lives. >> japan leads the way because it has the greatest need. a quarter of the population is over the age of 65. it will help people live happier old age. >> the prototype robot guide has already been made by one company. let's take a walk together. >> division of the future where robots don't just tell people what, but our companions in life. >> scientists are trying to crack the secrets of a giant fossil. the country's most powerful scanners. >> this is the most fearsome beast ever to swim the ocean. 150 million years ago,
there already used in hospitals in japan. nothing stops them from smiling -- stops her from smiling, and ever since her stroke, she has been in a wheelchair. besides of robotics offers hope that she will be able to walk again. the moment she has been waiting for. even hall takes steps for the first time. >> i can walk without difficulty. >> it is very difficult to get on my feet. i can actually root -- move again. >> she tries the stairs. sensors are picking up electrical and...
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sport is all around us. this week we wrapped up march madness, we have baseball season underway now, the masters is underway. so sport always around us. i think it was earl warren, the former chief justice from this state in fact that said when he woke up in the morning he read the sports pages first because it told of man's accomplishment rather than his detriment. i think that's still the case on most days, the sports pages can be pretty inspiring and encouraging which raises this question for me, giving your metaphor earlier. is there something you take from sport that you can use, that you apply in your acting? >> no one does it alone. no one does it alone. and no one is more important than anybody else. that has a lot to do with upbringing and what you really believe. i couldn't play this if i didn't believe it. i understand that part of it. i understand how to make that work. and i think this show is responsible to that, but i would like to think that most of the things i have done in my life are respo
sport is all around us. this week we wrapped up march madness, we have baseball season underway now, the masters is underway. so sport always around us. i think it was earl warren, the former chief justice from this state in fact that said when he woke up in the morning he read the sports pages first because it told of man's accomplishment rather than his detriment. i think that's still the case on most days, the sports pages can be pretty inspiring and encouraging which raises this question...
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with us, african union peacekeepers now in control of half of the city. nowhere near strong enough to see at all. >> [ foreign language] we need more troops. >> in other words, deadly. they are not paid and prone to defect. bullets are cracking all around us. maybe a few inches from the front line. as you can see, [inaudible] this is linked to al qaeda. they are also widely feared. we take a heavily armored convoy to meet the new western backed government here. >> is also how much business is going on in the street. there are markets, a huge amount of human activity to impose the courage. >> the markets are ready. we are ready. our people are fed up with the chaos. when it comes to fight against terrorism. >> the outside world is wary of investing too much to the ultimate failed states. 9-year-old ali is caught in the crossfire. i have two brothers. neither has ever been to school. >> [unintelligible] >> on the edge of the city, a new ragtag army of volunteers. if their salaries are paid for by the west. can they help and a couple of decades of anarchy. t
with us, african union peacekeepers now in control of half of the city. nowhere near strong enough to see at all. >> [ foreign language] we need more troops. >> in other words, deadly. they are not paid and prone to defect. bullets are cracking all around us. maybe a few inches from the front line. as you can see, [inaudible] this is linked to al qaeda. they are also widely feared. we take a heavily armored convoy to meet the new western backed government here. >> is also how...
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is used by the rebels. the council has tried to improve methods of protecting civilians. this is a particularly brutal attack. peacekeepers did not hear about it until 10 days after it happened. there was some frustration at the level of the attacks and the response. all possible steps to prevent the recurrence of this atrocity, they said that the government should bring the perpetrators to justice and should fight the impunity that allows these rebels to keep doing this. there was a lively discussion about the role of the un peacekeepers. why they had not heard about this incident. why they had failed to respond in a way that they thought that they should have. >> any light shed on how that might have happened? >> un officials said that the peacekeepers did have general information about rebel movements in the area, but nothing that indicated that these kinds of rapes or going on or any kind of attacks were going on. they do get reports of rebel activity. this was quite close to the base. why did the peacekeepers not go out to do more to check on what was going on? there
is used by the rebels. the council has tried to improve methods of protecting civilians. this is a particularly brutal attack. peacekeepers did not hear about it until 10 days after it happened. there was some frustration at the level of the attacks and the response. all possible steps to prevent the recurrence of this atrocity, they said that the government should bring the perpetrators to justice and should fight the impunity that allows these rebels to keep doing this. there was a lively...
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. >> we have not had any help, this man told us. no one is giving us aid. if our children are dying of starvation. >> we are now two weeks into this crisis and there are still complaints from many, but not enough aid has been given. we have been traveling around the country and been hearing these complaints ourselves, from people who say they have not received aid or water or plastic sheeting. they want to know why the government could not have done this sooner. >> we want to give relief to everybody. it is extremely difficult to reach all areas immediately. there are roads where the communication system has been extremely bad. >> but if more aid does not reach those in need, the united nations this morning say lives could be lost. they will die of preventable disease or hunger. pakistan's president, asif ali zardari, finally saw the effects of the flooding today. the footage is released without sound. the president has reason to fear what the people might have to say. many of the flood victims have no voice. day-by-day, they grow weaker, and some are runni
. >> we have not had any help, this man told us. no one is giving us aid. if our children are dying of starvation. >> we are now two weeks into this crisis and there are still complaints from many, but not enough aid has been given. we have been traveling around the country and been hearing these complaints ourselves, from people who say they have not received aid or water or plastic sheeting. they want to know why the government could not have done this sooner. >> we want to...
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everybody is so used to it is accepted. the great thing is these relationships have gone on to history, younger men and older women. they have always existed through history. sometimes it is love. sometimes it is political. sometimes it is economic. when it is older men with him or women. it has always existed. the important thing in this story is that it did exist. they did have a relationship. she was a lot older than him. tavis: who fell for home? >> what a great picture. do you see it all their? >> sally kind of looked like helen. tavis: no she did not. who falls for whom it in the movie? >> i think the way taylor wanted the story to play out is it starts with cynicism and people playing each other. certainly, he is trying to play her. he is trying to find a way into this world that he suddenly sees as economically successful and quite alike, and he is playing her. but that relationship changes. and through the root -- their mutual difficulties that we show in the movie, they find love together. >> it is interesting. yo
everybody is so used to it is accepted. the great thing is these relationships have gone on to history, younger men and older women. they have always existed through history. sometimes it is love. sometimes it is political. sometimes it is economic. when it is older men with him or women. it has always existed. the important thing in this story is that it did exist. they did have a relationship. she was a lot older than him. tavis: who fell for home? >> what a great picture. do you see it...
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rachel gordon gives us an used. >> let's start with pension reforming. the most contentious with a lot of money poured into that, problem situation b put on the ballot by initiative by someone who had been the champion and darling of the left, the public defender coming up strong against organized labor on this. he wants to set in the city's charter, the city bible we want city employees to pay more into their pension system and want them to pay more for health benefits in san francisco. organized labor has come out very very strong against this as well as most if not all elected officials. major newsome saying it's not the right way to go against health care even though it's an extremely large cause but at the bargaining table. jeff said enough is enough. it kept skyrocketing. we have to draw the line somewhere. if we have more savings here, we can put more savings into city programs and other areas the san francisco taxpayers have been picking up the bill a long time. a fascinating race to watch. i look at it as san francisco's tea party wayne, if vote
rachel gordon gives us an used. >> let's start with pension reforming. the most contentious with a lot of money poured into that, problem situation b put on the ballot by initiative by someone who had been the champion and darling of the left, the public defender coming up strong against organized labor on this. he wants to set in the city's charter, the city bible we want city employees to pay more into their pension system and want them to pay more for health benefits in san francisco....
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he joins us tonight from washington. ron, as always, good to have you back on this program, sir. >> good to be here. tavis: congratulation on the national journal. a lot of us saw that wonderful piece about the transformation of the journal in "the times" the other day. let me ask you a quick question about how the coferingse of these election has changed -- coferingse of these elections has changed and what prompts these kinds of moves where the journal is concerned. >> what we're trying to do is occupy the intersection of policy and politics. we want to be sophisticated and kind of knowing about why things happen or don't in washington. but also serious about the what. too much i think of political roveragee now is almost like sports coverage. we've been reduced to kind of play by play commentators, commenting on each pitch, each decision by the manager, without really getting much mow tus to -- focus to what is at stake in these elections and congressional deliberations. the national journal has been a publication ori
he joins us tonight from washington. ron, as always, good to have you back on this program, sir. >> good to be here. tavis: congratulation on the national journal. a lot of us saw that wonderful piece about the transformation of the journal in "the times" the other day. let me ask you a quick question about how the coferingse of these election has changed -- coferingse of these elections has changed and what prompts these kinds of moves where the journal is concerned. >>...
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i used to work as a mechanic. it is really bad. >> the tidal wave hit the area in the early afternoon. nine died. people feel lucky. if the sludge struck at night the death toll could have been higher. after 10 days of closure the factory responsible was finally allowed to restart production. thousands of local jobs depend on the firm. investigations continue into what caused one of europe's worst ever industrial disasters. >> stay with us. still to come, the art work that has fallen afoul at the safety fear. china is being urged to reduce safety at its mines. more than 2.5000 died last year. authorities can learn much from chile. >> in 2005 a gas explosion caused a massive rescue operation but 200 died. 74 miners were killed at this coal mine,. over the past few years the death toll from accidents has risen to 3000 each year. that is less than half the number in 2002 when 7000 were killed. beijing can still learn from chile and how it responded. >> the information has to be open and transparent. the situation was
i used to work as a mechanic. it is really bad. >> the tidal wave hit the area in the early afternoon. nine died. people feel lucky. if the sludge struck at night the death toll could have been higher. after 10 days of closure the factory responsible was finally allowed to restart production. thousands of local jobs depend on the firm. investigations continue into what caused one of europe's worst ever industrial disasters. >> stay with us. still to come, the art work that has...
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bbc news. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. still to come. the process of climate change. we visit to america's heartland for fossil fuel. first though, in milan riot police have clashed with protesters protesting government austerity measures. funding kennedy reports. >> and the streets, tears are not caused by the emotion of music, but by gas. two top officers were slightly injured. protesters angry at government cuts announcing at more than $300 million over the next three years. it is a world-class events. the productions are broadcast globally. corporate is expensive, and it needs the kind of government financial help that is being reduced in the name of austerity. the justification was that by alarm by a celebrated conductor who has come to lead this year's program. >> it is a real honor to be conducting here, but we should remember that in my colleagues are concerned. we should remember the italian constitution permits the development of culture and scientific and technical research. >> la scala has seen such demonstrations before. but
bbc news. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." stay with us if you can. still to come. the process of climate change. we visit to america's heartland for fossil fuel. first though, in milan riot police have clashed with protesters protesting government austerity measures. funding kennedy reports. >> and the streets, tears are not caused by the emotion of music, but by gas. two top officers were slightly injured. protesters angry at government cuts announcing at...
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let us send a strong message of hope, of fundamental hope. let us keep our promise. >> i asked our u.n. correspondent which of the eight goals were on track. for example, cutting poverty by half by 2015. >> that is largely because of very big economic growth in china and india which has raised worldwide figures. one of the other goals on target is to increase the number of people with access to clean drinking water. that is not the case for people with access to clean sanitation. that has fallen far behind. there has been quite a lot of progress made in prevention of aids and malaria, getting children to primary schools. but in these areas, they're not on target. those that fall in most far behind have to do with the most basic and a vulnerable, the number of children that by below the age of 5 and the number of women who die in childbirth. these targets are way off. >> nikolas sarkozy of france suggested a transaction tax to raise extra funds. is that gaining any transaction? >> there is going to be a high level seminar on that here at the s
let us send a strong message of hope, of fundamental hope. let us keep our promise. >> i asked our u.n. correspondent which of the eight goals were on track. for example, cutting poverty by half by 2015. >> that is largely because of very big economic growth in china and india which has raised worldwide figures. one of the other goals on target is to increase the number of people with access to clean drinking water. that is not the case for people with access to clean sanitation....
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. >> the families that used to live here had homes, lively goods, and a community. it was all swept away. it is an indication of how desperate people are here that every time we saw a car here, there were surrounded by people affected by the floods. weeks after the disaster struck here, most are dependent on handouts and have no means of helping themselves. >> at least someone got something. by the government. with the local officials. that is what i can honestly tell you, nobody has died of starvation. >> but it is not all going to be as smooth as the government says. there is not enough aid to go around. this area as soon descend into chaos. frustrated flood victims tired of waiting for food take matters into their own hands, as dozens stormed the aid trucks. the situation becomes more dangerous as authorities try to get the vehicle away from the crowd. in an extraordinary scene, the truck drives away, filled with people still clinging on trying to get rations. it has illustrated the pitiful plight of some many across the nation. bbc news. >> pakistan's biggest ci
. >> the families that used to live here had homes, lively goods, and a community. it was all swept away. it is an indication of how desperate people are here that every time we saw a car here, there were surrounded by people affected by the floods. weeks after the disaster struck here, most are dependent on handouts and have no means of helping themselves. >> at least someone got something. by the government. with the local officials. that is what i can honestly tell you, nobody...
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he will remain here until a full extradition hearing in the new year. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news."still to come, pushing for a second turn. a senior aide to the russian president says dmitry medvedev once to stay on. some pakistani newspapers have been apologizing that seemed to reveal anti-indian comments allegedly taken from diplomatic cables released by wikileaks. the newspapers except the information was not authentic. >> this story was just too good to miss. pakistan has seen three wars with india, so anything negative about and it goes down well. this was splashed on the front pages and reported with a certain amount of glee. allegations are supposed to have come from american diplomatic cables leaked by wikileaks. those allegedly described indian generals as petulant and self obsessed. even genocidal. the indian army was accused of being -- indian spies were said to have provided support to militants in pakistan. take a look at one of the front pages from yesterday. this was from one of the leading newspapers. they talked about evidence of indian agents. if
he will remain here until a full extradition hearing in the new year. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news."still to come, pushing for a second turn. a senior aide to the russian president says dmitry medvedev once to stay on. some pakistani newspapers have been apologizing that seemed to reveal anti-indian comments allegedly taken from diplomatic cables released by wikileaks. the newspapers except the information was not authentic. >> this story was just too...
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these are simple but powerful and vital services major provides to us. without them, we either cannot survive or have to spend a lot of money in finding alternatives. >> but what about the thousands of people living inside the forest? the kenyan government plan to move them, but this is highly controversial. where trees once stood, this family is planting teeth. they say they understand the value of the forest but they need money right now and cannot afford to leave. >> there is nothing i can do. i do not have anything. how do i feed my children? >> which should come first, the natural world or the needs of people today? usually, it is nature that loses, but putting a value on it may start to change that. david shipman -- shukman, bbc news. >> archaeologists have found a coin that suggests chinese explores beached -- reached africa before the first european. that forces a re-examination of the history and the region's current trade links to china. we report from the excavation site near the coast. >> not china, but kenya. the archeologists pick and scrap
these are simple but powerful and vital services major provides to us. without them, we either cannot survive or have to spend a lot of money in finding alternatives. >> but what about the thousands of people living inside the forest? the kenyan government plan to move them, but this is highly controversial. where trees once stood, this family is planting teeth. they say they understand the value of the forest but they need money right now and cannot afford to leave. >> there is...
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by the same token, i have to use myself as an example for other people to believe. because if they don't believe, we're not going anywhere. this is a faith community, no question. a lot to make it very clear, we work hard. we have to have people who are smart, passionate, and who believe in people, and that is the secret. more for us than anybody else, we have to make sure young people when they look at our faces that we believe that they can learn, and we do. you told them to high expectations and. altogether, and it works. -- and you put that all together, and it works. these 40-some years went fast. but we were busy, and there is something. people ask, what do you find it is the greatest thing in your years? it is saturday morning, watching those kids standing on that step, looking at me with their deployment in their hand. last year and a share in happened. ashcans, and i say congratulations. -- i shake hands and i say congratulations. one young lady came up and said, but when a handshake, a lot a hug. that is the love. tavis: that love is shared by so many and
by the same token, i have to use myself as an example for other people to believe. because if they don't believe, we're not going anywhere. this is a faith community, no question. a lot to make it very clear, we work hard. we have to have people who are smart, passionate, and who believe in people, and that is the secret. more for us than anybody else, we have to make sure young people when they look at our faces that we believe that they can learn, and we do. you told them to high expectations...
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the language used in these confidential cables gives us the clearest picture yet of what western governments fear. al qaeda or its affiliates getting their hands on enough material from pakistan to build themselves a crude nuclear device. >> no nuclear material has been stolen. it has been offered by some scientists on the black market. individuals met with al qaeda is leadership to talk about exchanges of nuclear material. the concern is if that material into in the wrong hands, the consequences of that are enormous. >> this will be deeply unwelcome in pakistan where many accuse the west already of deliberately scaremongering so it can seize the strategic weapons. islamist newspaper calls this of vindication. the popular urdu paper advises the u.s. to keep bids diplomacy with the legal and moral limits. this batch of documents proves fear runs deeper than e shown.nts have feare >> somalia has been without proper government for 20 years. its capital is a war zone. why should we care? the constant fighting is of its own making and foreign attempts to mediate have always failed. sometimes -- w
the language used in these confidential cables gives us the clearest picture yet of what western governments fear. al qaeda or its affiliates getting their hands on enough material from pakistan to build themselves a crude nuclear device. >> no nuclear material has been stolen. it has been offered by some scientists on the black market. individuals met with al qaeda is leadership to talk about exchanges of nuclear material. the concern is if that material into in the wrong hands, the...
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before us, our janet -- for us, our genetic roots to this store were very strong. we found that the finding were r and meaningful than when you read "there was this colony" and there was this time of starvation, etc. when you read that within two days of the landing a white had escaped to take his chances out there, we were very curious about who that person was. there was no name. we cannot say this is historically accurate, but we do know they left because they were seeking something better. isn't that the story of america facts is in doubt the story of our western expansion? isn't that the story of the idea of a servin class from england would eventually become the middle-class and would eventually become the upper class. the idea of progressing forward with the human spirit as your guide and not necessarily as the merchant class and business ventures that were failing at the time in jamestown, in fact, saved when the first africans came who had the superior knowledge in raising livestock. i have had people ask me why i bring the africans in because they do not
before us, our janet -- for us, our genetic roots to this store were very strong. we found that the finding were r and meaningful than when you read "there was this colony" and there was this time of starvation, etc. when you read that within two days of the landing a white had escaped to take his chances out there, we were very curious about who that person was. there was no name. we cannot say this is historically accurate, but we do know they left because they were seeking...
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. >> this is where professor edwards used to work. the lowborn trees were different in his -- the laboratories were different in his day. it took 20 years of painstaking research to turn this simple idea into reality. >> it is tremendously important because, but for the first test tube was taken, there was no real treatment for infertile couples. it was a taboo subject the people did not talk about, that they kept secret if they have problems. >> in 1983, the walton sextuplets were born. over the years, it has become a safe and reliable technique. tonight, the vatican, which has always objected to the creation and discarding of human embryos by scientists, has criticizing the awarding of the nobel prize to professor edwards. the 4 million ibf children born since louis brown are living testimony of the value of his work. >> still to come, deep in the kids, china claims and a deep in the caves, china plans they show -- deep in the caves, china claims they show global change. >> the two faces of africa, a booming shopping mall in south a
. >> this is where professor edwards used to work. the lowborn trees were different in his -- the laboratories were different in his day. it took 20 years of painstaking research to turn this simple idea into reality. >> it is tremendously important because, but for the first test tube was taken, there was no real treatment for infertile couples. it was a taboo subject the people did not talk about, that they kept secret if they have problems. >> in 1983, the walton sextuplets...
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stay with us if you can. the british government voices its concern that the bbc finds homophobic lessons and anti- semitic lessons being taught to muslim children. first, 10 men from the somali have gone on trial in germany, accused of piracy. they are charged with boarding a container ship in april. dutch troops recaptured the ship after an exchange of gunfire. we have this report from berlin. >> normally, pirates don't come this close to the law. but in april, a dutch anti- piracy control happened to be near a container ship that had been snatched off the coast of somalia. the dutch marines boarded the vessel and confronted the pirates. this is a soldier's eye view as he faces man he knows to be armed. the camera is on the military helmets. the soldier moves his head from side to side, searching for danger. the crew of the ship locked themselves in a safe room when the ship was attacked. seven months on, the men arrested are standing trial in hamburg. it was a german vessel because of the alleged pirates we
stay with us if you can. the british government voices its concern that the bbc finds homophobic lessons and anti- semitic lessons being taught to muslim children. first, 10 men from the somali have gone on trial in germany, accused of piracy. they are charged with boarding a container ship in april. dutch troops recaptured the ship after an exchange of gunfire. we have this report from berlin. >> normally, pirates don't come this close to the law. but in april, a dutch anti- piracy...
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stay with us. tim estimate a talented actor whose credits include "deadwood" and "damages." his latest spronlt the new fx series "justified." here now a scene from "justified." >> let him go. >> just wait one second. consider the situation, shall we? i am a deputy, a united states marshall. we don't do these things alone, either. you know i got back-up. listening to everything right now on a little microphone here in my shirt collar. you're going to die unless you let me go. you won't be the only ones. tavis: [laughter] you're in a serious situation right there. >> yeah. yeah. that's what makes drama. tavis: that's one way to put it. i was talking to somebody about the show. it is pretty simple. shoots people. >> yeah. tavis: beats people and says if i see you back here in 24 hours i'm going shoot you. >> yeah. it is great. tavis: you enjoy this character, i take it? >> it is a kick. all of those characters are a kick. tavis: how did you end up in this role? >> they gave it to me. [laughter] i -- a year or so ago i did a couple of episodes of a show called "damages" on fx. a
stay with us. tim estimate a talented actor whose credits include "deadwood" and "damages." his latest spronlt the new fx series "justified." here now a scene from "justified." >> let him go. >> just wait one second. consider the situation, shall we? i am a deputy, a united states marshall. we don't do these things alone, either. you know i got back-up. listening to everything right now on a little microphone here in my shirt collar. you're...
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of directing the attack. >> good to have you with us. stay with us if you can. still to come. fighting back against colombia's drug barons. joining the battle to stop the flow of cocaine. police in athens have clashed with protesters during a general strike against government austerity measures. a former minister was chased and beaten by a crowd. you may find some pictures disturbing. >> these were some of the most vicious clashes seen in greece in the year of austerity and financial crisis. a lynch mob atmosphere erupted as a former senior conservative minister emerged from parliament. he was chased down the street by more than 100 protesters and beaten up. one eyewitness said he thought the crowd would kill him. he managed to take refuge in a building. simultaneously, fighting broke out near luxury hotels. demonstrators threw petrol bombs and firecrackers at riot police. the police responded with tear gas and some picked up the missiles and threw them back at protestors. the demonstrators were furious that m.p.'s pass legislation that would cap the pay of staff working for s
of directing the attack. >> good to have you with us. stay with us if you can. still to come. fighting back against colombia's drug barons. joining the battle to stop the flow of cocaine. police in athens have clashed with protesters during a general strike against government austerity measures. a former minister was chased and beaten by a crowd. you may find some pictures disturbing. >> these were some of the most vicious clashes seen in greece in the year of austerity and...
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they would use chemical or nuclear weapons if they could. the chinese government ordered food producers to start growing more comfortable -- growing more vegetables. in mozambique, seven people died this week in protests about the 30% rise of the cost of bread. the un called for a special meeting to discuss the implications of a price spike. >> more wild fires fanned by strong winds and more houses destroyed and more loss of life after 50 people were killed in july and august. underlying it all is a prolonged drought. they destroyed 20% of russia's wheat crop. the government extended its ban on wheat exports to compensate. thousands of kilometers away in mozambique's plight is starting to return to normal. the trigger was a sharp rise in the cost of bread. the government insisted it had no choice but to raise prices. seven people were killed. nearly 300 were injured. this has left extensive damage. what is happening to food prices? is there a risk of a repeat of the food crisis of 2008? the world saul price climbed -- saw prices climbing. wh
they would use chemical or nuclear weapons if they could. the chinese government ordered food producers to start growing more comfortable -- growing more vegetables. in mozambique, seven people died this week in protests about the 30% rise of the cost of bread. the un called for a special meeting to discuss the implications of a price spike. >> more wild fires fanned by strong winds and more houses destroyed and more loss of life after 50 people were killed in july and august. underlying...
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he said london had a high crime rate in the use alcohol problem. they seemed to contradict you -- contradict rules -- the octopus has died in his aquarium. he appeared in a video for the world cup. at least six militants and one soldier had been killed. pakistan has cleared most militants from the tribal area, but there have been similar claims before in neighboring areas. we have been visiting the area with the pakistani army. they managed to shoot down the military hope here. they have many training camps across the area. then pakistan launched a major offensive. >> several months the army is here to tell us it has cleared much of the area it has called the town of van's central gravity. >> we have to clear this area from them and bring stability to this area. [unintelligible] >> these are the weapons the army says it has recovered from militants, an area that is secure. it is not the first time we have seen a display like this. we have seen it many times in other areas. the bombing and insurgency could continue. the feeling is every time an oper
he said london had a high crime rate in the use alcohol problem. they seemed to contradict you -- contradict rules -- the octopus has died in his aquarium. he appeared in a video for the world cup. at least six militants and one soldier had been killed. pakistan has cleared most militants from the tribal area, but there have been similar claims before in neighboring areas. we have been visiting the area with the pakistani army. they managed to shoot down the military hope here. they have many...
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christian frazier, bbc news. >> good to have you with us. stay with us, if you can. much more, of course, from the rescue operation in july. the rescue of the first minor is imminent. first, the second day of an inquest into how 52 people died in training and boston bombings in london two years ago. >> shedding more light on the confusion and chaos after the bombs went off. the first explosion, the court was told that the train driver could hear his passengers screaming, but he could not respond. the public address system had gone down. the first ambulance arrived 24 minutes after the bomb went off. this is because the ambulance service had been given the wrong address by the underground network. the force of the blast was such that one of the six passengers killed here was blown through the side of the carriage. his body was found on the track. the largest number of casualties were in the explosion between king's cross and russell square. we are told that the fire brigade was an eastbound rather than westbound train. it was only when the first wounded passenger appe
christian frazier, bbc news. >> good to have you with us. stay with us, if you can. much more, of course, from the rescue operation in july. the rescue of the first minor is imminent. first, the second day of an inquest into how 52 people died in training and boston bombings in london two years ago. >> shedding more light on the confusion and chaos after the bombs went off. the first explosion, the court was told that the train driver could hear his passengers screaming, but he...
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it has something to do with us. it was shortly after we emerge from africa that other humans became extinct. for a while, there were many others who walked the earth with us. >> just we need as yo. the spanish lottery has a payout of $3 billion. thousands celebrated winning. el gordo started far back as 1812. president obama has been touting to major excessetwo major succe. the senate has voted to ratify the start arms control treaty. you can get more detail on the international news online a bbc.ct bbc.com. thanks for watching. come again. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies.
it has something to do with us. it was shortly after we emerge from africa that other humans became extinct. for a while, there were many others who walked the earth with us. >> just we need as yo. the spanish lottery has a payout of $3 billion. thousands celebrated winning. el gordo started far back as 1812. president obama has been touting to major excessetwo major succe. the senate has voted to ratify the start arms control treaty. you can get more detail on the international news...
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he used to always say to me, never miss your house. when you walk out on stage, you have to feel that particular house. my question is whether you have ever walked on stage, felt the energy, and based on that decided to go another way? >> absolutely, and usually if i turn around, start to explain what i might do to the band, they are ahead of me. they realize exactly what i might realize and they are like, just go with it, we are with you. tavis: you're most recent project, "natural forces at," is what? >> it is a few of my songs and also songs written by people who helped give me my start when i first was trying to play the clubs around houston. songwriters like eric taylor and then spell out -- and vince bell, and don sanders. they encouraged me and would let me sit with them during their sets and introduce me to the person who owned the club, but the club, so i did a few of their songs as well. tavis: the latest product is called "natural forces." catch him on tour starting in january. >> thank you for having me on. i love watching
he used to always say to me, never miss your house. when you walk out on stage, you have to feel that particular house. my question is whether you have ever walked on stage, felt the energy, and based on that decided to go another way? >> absolutely, and usually if i turn around, start to explain what i might do to the band, they are ahead of me. they realize exactly what i might realize and they are like, just go with it, we are with you. tavis: you're most recent project, "natural...